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What would happen if the astronauts put a completely wooden satellite in orbit around the Earth?
The wooden satellite would…
A. …continue to orbit the Earth because the Earth's magnetic field would have an effect on it
B. …continue to orbit the Earth because the Earth's gravity would have an effect on it
C. …float off into space because the Earth's magnetic field would have no effect on it
D. …fall toward the Earth because the Earth's magnetic field would have no effect on it
E. …fall toward the Earth because the Earth's gravity would have no effect on it
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Question Identifier: GCI_2011_012 Designed for: Non-Science Majors Primary Author(s): J. Libarkin, S. Anderson Contributing Author(s):
Misconception's Reference: Original GCI (https://www.msu.edu/~libarkin/GCI_PUBLICATIONS.html) Notes: Possible gender bias suggested by DIF analysis on GCI v1.0.
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What would happen if the astronauts put a completely wooden satellite in orbit around the Earth?
The wooden satellite would…
A. …continue to orbit the Earth because the Earth's magnetic field would have an effect on it
B. …continue to orbit the Earth because the Earth's gravity would have an effect on it
C. …float off into space because the Earth's magnetic field would have no effect on it
D. …fall toward the Earth because the Earth's magnetic field would have no effect on it
E. …fall toward the Earth because the Earth's gravity would have no effect on it
bold = correct answer
Question Identifier: GCI_2011_012
Designed for: Non-Science Majors
Primary Author(s): J. Libarkin, S. Anderson
Contributing Author(s):
Misconception's Reference: Original GCI (https://www.msu.edu/~libarkin/GCI_PUBLICATIONS.html)
Notes: Possible gender bias suggested by DIF analysis on GCI v1.0.